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- Continuation of making stackable cabinets： Mr. Dalton
- Presented process of what made from a single sheet of wood for smartphone ：Mr. Kato
- Reported modified commercial workbench and evaluated low-cost plane ：Ms. Terauchi
- Introduced original dovetail joint jig and the demonstration :MS. Moroi
- Newcomer： Mr. Umeda and Ms. Hasebe
- Charity : Mr. Yamada
- Introduced making try square and tool wagon ：Mr. Umemura
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Continuation of making stackable cabinets： Mr. Dalton
Dalton-san is a continuation of the previous presentation on making stackable cabinets. The outer frame has been made, now it’s time to make the drawers. In the picture on the left, rectangular small pieces of wood are screwed to the shelves in the opening where the drawers will be placed. These bump against the back of the drawer fronts and are stoppers to align the fronts and outer frame as inset drawers. Also, a homemade grooving plane is used to cut the groove into which the drawer bottom plate is inserted. There was also a demonstration and several members experienced trial cutting. The next presentation will be in front of the finished cabinet, where they will explain the details.
Presented process of what made from a single sheet of wood for smartphone ：Mr. Kato
Kato-san gave a presentation on the production process of his folding iPhone stand, which is made from a single sheet of wood. The slideshow clearly showed that he had achieved the completion of the project through very careful and accurate processing. We look forward to more presentations like this in the future.
Reported modified commercial workbench and evaluated low-cost plane ：Ms. Terauchi
Terauchi-san’s presentation is a thick top plate to be used for the previously presented commercial workbenches. She presented a 30 mm thick top board, which is required when working with woodworking. This was completed by cutting the board to size and drilling dogholes in Sugita’s workshop. Terauchi-san is involved in dollhouse production, so the top board should be used for that purpose. Another announcement was made that she had purchased two western plaes, No. 4, and a block plane from C-country via mail order. Apparently, the allure of the cheapness of the products was too much to resist, and in addition to the planes, there was also a tightening clamp used to secure the timber on the top board. The planes were checked by members to see if it was really usable as it is an important tool. The picture on the right shows Dalton-san checking No. 4. It was rated as slightly problematic, so it seems to need a tune-up. She seems to be immediately correcting the sole of the plane on a surface plate with sandpaper on it to flatten it.
Introduced original dovetail joint jig and the demonstration :MS. Moroi
Moroi-san tried cutting dovetail joint by hand. She teaches woodworking at the home improvement centre where she works and decided to teach dovetail joints because her students’ skills are improving. Dovetail joints are not easy to join, so she came up with her own small jigs and used them in her presentation. The basic method is Sugita’s Woodworking Method, but she has added her own improvements for more reliable cutting. The result is that the fit is a bit loose, but the remedy is simple: a bladed saw blade spacer and a tape overlay. I would like to look at this again.
Newcomer： Mr. Umeda and Ms. Hasebe
A newcomer joined us on this day. His name is Umeda-san. He is a member of the same woodworking class as Yazu-san and has been attending that class for three or four years. We would be very happy if he could become a member.
Also, Hasebe-san, who used to be a member and has returned as a member. Thank you very much. She has returned to membership in order to complete a TV stand that has been suspended in her shop.
Charity : Mr. Yamada
Once again, the Tools GR Yamada-san charity for released items was held, with sandpaper and drill bits on display. Thank you, Yamada-san, for all your support.
Introduced making try square and tool wagon ：Mr. Umemura
Umemura-san made the try square himself from acrylic sheets. The short part is made of three pieces laminated with acrylic glue and the long part is inserted into it. The shape is just like a bridle joint. The steps in the lamination were corrected by using a scraper and scraping them off little by little. For the scraper, he used a stainless steel 40 cm ruler from a 100 yen shop. It had burrs around it due to its low quality, making it ideal for use as a scraper. He had a JIS Class 1 try quare and used it as a reference to create his own try square. Another presentation was a tool storage wagon, a slideshow showing a wagon made from a IKEA wagon with storage compartments for small and large tools. On the top is a three-tier cabinet that can be pulled out from both the front and back. The knobs were made from chopstick holders cut in half.
